Patient Case 4: 50-Year-Old Woman Non-Smoker with Pleural Metastases

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Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH, presents a case of a 50-year-old African American woman, non-smoker, with pleural metastases; the panel discusses interstitial lung disease management, the use of antibody-drug conjugates, disease timing, and strategies for providing symptomatic relief, specifically considering drug holds if steroids only offer partial relief.

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